[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 699 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 699

 Celebrating the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the 
                       United States and Poland.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 2019

Mr. Burchett submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Celebrating the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the 
                       United States and Poland.

Whereas 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the 
        United States and Poland;
Whereas Poland is a strong ally of the United States on issues involving freedom 
        and liberty;
Whereas over 10 million United States citizens are of Polish-American ancestry;
Whereas the United States, in its own war for independence, was assisted by two 
        Polish leaders, Casimir Pulaski and Tadeusz Kosciuszko;
Whereas Pulaski died fighting for United States independence while Kosciuszko, 
        an engineer, was instrumental in helping George Washington win the 
        Battle of Saratoga and became known as the father of West Point, the 
        United States Military Academy;
Whereas the United States recognizes that during the past 100 years of 
        diplomatic relations, Poland was free for only 50 years, from 1919 to 
        1939 and from 1989 to present;
Whereas the United States always maintained diplomatic ties between our two 
        nations during the past 100 years despite challenging political 
        circumstances in Poland, even moving the United States embassy to London 
        during World War II;
Whereas many Poles gave their lives fighting for the Allies during World War II;
Whereas, in 1989, during the cold war and as Poland was transitioning from 
        Soviet rule, freedom leader Lech Walesa addressed the United States 
        Congress;
Whereas Poland is one of only seven North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
        member states to meet their two percent gross domestic product defense 
        spending requirement;
Whereas Poland deployed large numbers of members of its armed forces to the 
        international coalition in Iraq and to the NATO forces in Afghanistan; 
        and
Whereas Poland remains a strong ally to the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) celebrates the 100th anniversary of diplomatic 
        relations between the United States and Poland;
            (2) honors the service of the Poles who fought during World 
        War II, Afghanistan, and Iraq, including those who gave their 
        lives; and
            (3) honors the contributions by Polish Americans to the 
        United States.
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